The lessons for the 5-7 San Francisco 49ers have only gotten harder the later in the season we get.
The 49ers’ most recent lesson was easily the toughest, as the Buffalo Bills dismantled them by a score of 35-10 on Sunday night in Buffalo.
Mathematically, the 49ers are still alive – NFL.com’s playoff picture gives them a nine percent chance to make the postseason – but judging by Sunday night’s result, they are still way off even if San Francisco finds a way in. The Super Bowl-caliber Bills looked head-and-shoulders better than the former Super Bowl-hopeful 49ers.